Universal scan to store system and method for using the same

Abstract

A portable, free-standing universal scanner driving device includes a central processing unit, a memory, a slot for receiving an external storage medium, an I/O port, means for writing data on the external storage medium, a case, and one and only one push-button, touch pad, or touch screen for initiating an external optical document scanner to scan a document placed in the scanner and then directly write scanned electronic data into the external storage medium by touching thereon. The push-button, touch pad, or a touch screen is integrally formed on the case.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable, free-standing universal scanner driving device, comprising: 
 a central processing unit;    a memory;    a slot for receiving an external storage medium;    an I/O port;    means for writing data on the external storage medium;    a case; and    one and only one push-button, touch pad, or touch screen for initiating an external optical document scanner to scan a document placed in the scanner and then directly write scanned electronic data into the external storage medium by touching thereon, said push-button, touch pad, or a touch screen is integrally formed on the case.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a LCD display integrally formed on the case for displaying instructions to a user.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the external storage medium is a Hard Disk, an Optical Disk, a tape, a CD, a Worm, a Erasable, a Zip disk, a DVD, a flash Memory Card, a Super Disk, or a network disk.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a USP connector, a RS-232 connector, or a DIN connector,  
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a power cable.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising another external storage medium stored with a scanner driver software for driving the scanner.  
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a scanner driver software for driving the scanner  
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein the scanner driver software is pre-stored in the memory prior to the device reaching an end user.  
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein the scanner driver software is downloaded from a computer or another external storage medium stored with the scanner driver software.  
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein the scanner driver software is downloaded from the internet via a computer, a PDA, or a cell phone connected with the device.  
     
     
         11 . A system for scanning a document and storing scanned electronic data, comprising: 
 an optical document scanner;    a storage medium; and    a portable, free-standing universal scanner driving device comprising a central processing unit; a memory; a slot for receiving the storage medium; an I/O port; means for writing data on the storage medium; a case; and one and only one push-button, touch pad, or touch screen for initiating the optical document scanner to scan a document placed in the scanner and then directly write the scanned electronic data into the storage medium by pushing or touching thereon, said push-button, touch pad, or a touch screen is integrally formed on the case.    
     
     
         12 . A method for scanning a document and storing scanned electronic data, comprising: 
 providing an optical document scanner, a storage medium, and a portable, free-standing universal scanner driving device comprising a central processing unit; a memory; a slot for receiving the external storage medium; an I/O port; means for writing data on the external storage medium; a case; and one and only one push-button, touch pad, or touch screen for initiating the optical document scanner to scan a document placed in the scanner and then directly write the scanned electronic data into the external storage medium by pushing or touching thereon, said push-button, touch pad, or a touch screen is integrally formed on the case;    connecting the driving device to the scanner;    inserting the storage medium to the slot;    pushing the push-button or touching the touch pad or the touch screen to initiate the external optical document scanner to scan a document placed in the scanner and then directly write scanned electronic data into the external storage medium.    
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising a step of retrieving a scanner driver software for driving the scanner.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising a step of pre-storing the scanner driver software in the memory prior to the device reaching an end user.  
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising a step of downloading the scanner driver software form a computer or another external storage medium stored with the scanner driver software.  
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising a step of downloading the scanner driver software form the internet via a computer, a PDA, or a cell phone connected with the device.